About Leadership Cary

Leadership Cary is a unique, seven month program that exposes participants to multiple facets of the community including next-level leadership skills, local non-profits, health & medical services, economic development, local government, entrepreneurship and innovation, law enforcement and many more. Through the program Leadership Cary participants develop meaningful, lasting relationships with multiple industry leaders spanning all industries both large and small.

​Participation

​In order to get the most out of the Leadership Cary program, we recommend scheduling accordingly to be able to attend all sessions. Attendance is mandatory; therefore commitment to the program is necessary for participation. Please note, you may only miss up to two sessions. Attendance for each session accounts for the session's start time until it's end time and we request you plan to be there the entire day.

Testimonials

Terry Parker 
Vice President | Relationship Manager
Bank of America

“For me, I had just moved to Cary when I started Leadership Cary.  The program allowed me to understand the pride in Cary’s business community and grasp how the Chamber is the backbone to everything going on in the town.”

Curt Britt
Commercial Real Estate Advisor
Phoenix Commercial Properties

"I was very fortunate to be a part of Leadership Cary and thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the Cary community while meeting a great group of people along the way! The program was very informative and I would highly recommend!    ​

Jim Clark
Project Manager
WithersRavenel, Inc.

Jeff Moncrief, CPA
Senior Vice President
SouthState Bank

"Leadership Cary was an incredible time to meet new people from all walks of life to learn what the Cary community has to offer.  It was a blast to be around others wanting to learn about Cary’s rich history, current growth trends, and bright future as a premier place to visit, work and live on the regional and national level.  It is well worth the time and investment and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.  Educational, professional and social growth opportunities all wrapped into one!"

"I highly recommend participating in the Leadership Cary program.  It afforded me an opportunity to learn more about needs in the community and ways to engage with other likeminded individuals interested in making a difference through volunteerism."

​Why should you or an employee participate?

While learning about the important elements of the community, you will find that participants establish a great amount of contacts – both with fellow participants and with the leaders that the group meets with throughout the program. Participation in Leadership Cary also opens the door to other, triangle wide leadership programs. 

Application Deadline - Friday, October 4, 2024

Cost: $800 (will be invoiced once accepted)

Presenting Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Community Partner

T-Shirt Sponsor

Application

Class of 2024 - 2025 Leadership Cary Schedule

*Please note that the dates and times are subject to change

Tuesday, October 29
Tuesday, November 19
Tuesday, December 10
Tuesday, January 7
Tuesday, February 4
Tuesday, March 4
Wednesday, April 8
Tuesday, May 6
Graduation: Tuesday, May 20

Sessions will include: 
Leadership Skills Training, Nonprofit Day, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Day, Entertainment & Recreation, Education Session, Law Enforcement & Government Day, Health & Medical Services, Economic Development

Staff Contact:
Lauren Chappell
919-319-4704
[email protected]